Jane Eyre |
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Author:
| Brontë, Charlotte |
Read by:
| David, Joanna |
Abridged by:
| Rosen, Carol |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-086187-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Penguin Global |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Orphaned into cold charity at the hands of her rich cousins and, later, at Lowood Asylum, Jane escapes to take up a position as governess to the young ward of Mr. Rochester. Their love affair, Jane's discovery of Rochester's secret-hideously concealed in the attic of Thornfield Hall-and her desperate flight, are told in a drama of passionate intensity whose pace never slackens.
Jane Eyre is a love story with a happy ending, rare in its time for its sympathetic portrayal of the...
More DescriptionOrphaned into cold charity at the hands of her rich cousins and, later, at Lowood Asylum, Jane escapes to take up a position as governess to the young ward of Mr. Rochester. Their love affair, Jane's discovery of Rochester's secret-hideously concealed in the attic of Thornfield Hall-and her desperate flight, are told in a drama of passionate intensity whose pace never slackens.
Jane Eyre is a love story with a happy ending, rare in its time for its sympathetic portrayal of the love of a married man for another woman. It is, as Thackeray said, 'The masterwork of a great genius.'"